Preakness Weather

[Strike]

sekrah Wrote:
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> > > Post 1 is 1-55 in Preakness since 1960.
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> > Would be interesting to know what Baffert\'s
> > instructions will be. The race strategy will be
> > his alone -- and not the owner\'s or jockey\'s
> call.
> > He won\'t want their trips to compromise each
> other
> > but also won\'t want to overtly set it up for AP
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> > and then have another horse win.
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> > I hate the rail at any distance. I know it is
> the
> > shortest way around and many trainers demand to
> > stay there (Frankel) but it is a tough place to
> be
> > for a young horse. FL drew perfectly in my
> > opinion.
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> Agree. I love this draw for FL.
>
> Zayat might regret selling Z. I think he\'s got
> enough speed to get to the front if DWL wants to
> send him and kick some dirt in the favorites face.

There are other potential speedy horses as well. Baffert has to be a bit worried about Z because that guy is crazy at times. He won\'t want to be anywhere near him. He also won\'t want to be near Dortmund. A lot for Espinoza to consider. Maybe too much.

[KK4510]

Baffert has made a ton of money for Shah. Shah knows Dortmund isn\'t as fast as AP. I can\'t understand why he wants to run on Saturday. Why not wait for the Haskell instead. Wouldn\'t be surprised to see Baffert scratch Dortmund especially if the track comes up wet.

[sekrah]

KK4510 Wrote:
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> Baffert has made a ton of money for Shah. Shah
> knows Dortmund isn\'t as fast as AP. I can\'t
> understand why he wants to run on Saturday. Why
> not wait for the Haskell instead. Wouldn\'t be
> surprised to see Baffert scratch Dortmund
> especially if the track comes up wet.

The more likely scenario is that Dortmund is running because Baffert knows there\'s a very real chance AP is totally shot after the Derby.

[Tavasco]

This is sort of confusing to me. In 1994 saddle cloth # 1 broke from post position #4.

Tabasco Cat saddle cloth #2  broke from post #2 although gate #1 was empty.

So the list I looked at recorded Tabasco Cat as winning from post #1 and technically he did not. My Apologies.

[RICH]

I Agree
foolish to dimiss